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(21) SURREY COUNTY RECORD FOR SENIOR MEN 3 MILES, 1ST AUGUST 1953.

Competing in the GB v FRANCE International held at White City, London on 1st August 1953 where he won the 3 Miles Gordon Pirie (SLH) with a time of 13:36.4 set a new Surrey Record. This performance was also a British Allcomers, a British National and an English Native Record. Gordon beat the previous Surrey record of 13:41. 8 which he set in June.

SURREY SENIOR MEN OUTDOOR RECORDS

PROGRESSION OF SURREY OUTDOOR RECORD FOR SM 3 MILES

TOP 10 ALL-TIME PERFORMANCES OF SURREY SENIOR MEN for 3 MILES

(22) SOUTHERN WOMENS INTER-COUNTY, EDMONTON, 15TH AUGUST 1952.

RESULTS

(23) HAMPSHIRE v SURREY v SUSSEX JUNIOR MENS INTER-COUNTY, HOVE, 15TH AUGUST 1952.

RESULTS

(24) ESSEX v MIDDLESEX v SURREY JUNIOR MENS INTER-COUNTY, BROOMFIELD PARK, 22ND AUGUST 1952.

RESULTS

(25) WAAA JUNIOR & INTERMEDIATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ENFIELD, 5TH SEPTEMBER 1953

Congratulations to Mary Flin (Selsonia) for her victory in the Intermediate 880 yards.

MEDAL-WINNING PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES.

(26) SURREY MENS ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WOKING, 12TH SEPTEMBER 1953

PARTIAL RESULTS.

(27) SURREY 2 MILES RECORD, WHITE CITY, LONDON, 30TH SEPTEMBER 1953

Competing in the England versus Netherlands International held at the White City on 30th September Gordon Pirie (SLH) set a new Surrey (and British & Engliah National) record of 8:47.4 when winning the 2 Miles.

SURREY SENIOR MEN OUTDOOR RECORDS

PROGRESSION OF SURREY OUTDOOR RECORD FOR SM 2 MILES

 

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